Senior High School Department

STEM – Chemistry 2

LEARNING PACKET

Learning Packet 2.3.4 – Stoichiometry of Gases

Learning Goals
By the end of this lesson …
✓ I can compute for the volume of a gas given a certain chemical reaction
through the gas laws and stoichiometry.

Opening prayer
Teach us to always trust the way You guide us through life's lessons. Help us to consistently see that the
testing of our faith produces the steadfastness we very much need. Allow us to realize that our continual
perseverance leads to the maturity and the Godliness You so desire in our lives. Amen.

To start our day

Just like in our previous lesson on Stoichiometry, it is very important to understand the relationship
between reactants and products in a reaction. Stoichiometry is exactly that. It is the quantitative relation
between the number of moles (and in this case the volume of gas) of various products and reactants in a
chemical reaction.

Lesson Proper
To refresh your understanding of our topic for today, read the lecture notes and highlight important
information. It is also best if you practice solving for the unknowns in the following problem sets.

Topic: Stoichiometry of Gases

• Many chemical reactions involve gases as a reactant or a product
• Gas Stoichiometry – the procedure for calculating the volume of gases as products or reactants
• Gases also have a molar volume (L/mol). This is the conversion factor used to convert (liters of
gas) to (moles of gas).
• The Ideal Gas Law (PV=nRT) may also be required to:
o Find the number of moles of reactant
o Find the V, P, or T of the product

Here’s some tips to solve gas stoichiometry problems.

✓ If you are to convert MOLES → LITERS of a Gas:
➢ at STP conditions – use 22.4 L/mol and stoichiometry
✓ If you have non-STP conditions
➢ use ideal gas law and stoichiometry

- If you need the volume of gas – Non-STP

1. Use stoichiometry to convert to moles of needed gas
2. Use the ideal gas law to find the volume

- If you need the volume of gas – STP

1. Use stoichiometry to convert moles of needed gas
2. Use the molar volume (22.4 L/mol) to find volume

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Prepared by: Josephine T. Atlas
LP 2.3.4 – Stoichiometry of Gases | Chemistry 2 (SY 2021-2022)
jtatlas@ssam.edu.ph
Sample Problem 1
How many moles of nitrogen gas is needed to react with 44.8 liters of hydrogen gas to produce ammonia
gas at STP?

Sample Problem 2
10.0 grams of calcium carbonate was produced when carbon dioxide was added to lime water (calcium
hydroxide in solution). What volume of carbon dioxide at STP was needed?

Sample Problem 3
What volume of CO2 forms from 5.25 g of CaCO3 decomposing at 103 kPa and 25oC?

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LP 2.3.4 – Stoichiometry of Gases | Chemistry 2 (SY 2021-2022)
jtatlas@ssam.edu.ph
Sample Problem 4
How many grams of Al2O3 are synthesized from 15.0 L of O2 at 97.3 kPa at 21.0oC?

Try these on your own!

• How much strontium bromide is needed to add to chlorine gas to produce 75.0 liters of bromine?
(gas is at STP)
Answer: 828 grams
• What mass of solid magnesium is required to react with 250 mL carbon dioxide at 1.5 atm and
77oC to produce solid magnesium oxide and solid carbon?
Answer: 0.63 g Mg

Let’s Wrap Up!

Remember these steps whenever we use stoichiometric calculations!
1. Write a balanced chemical equation, list the given measurements, unknown
quantity symbol, and conversion factors for the measured and required
substances.
2. Convert the measured quantity to a chemical amount using the appropriate
conversion factor.
3. Calculate the chemical amount of the required substance using the mole ratio
from the balanced chemical equation.
4. Convert the calculated amount to the final quantity requested using the
appropriate conversion factor.

Closing Prayer
Lord, I know you are with me and love me. Give me peace of mind as I prepare for this time of study. ...
Give me insight that I might understand what I am studying and help me to remember it when the time
comes.

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Prepared by: Josephine T. Atlas
LP 2.3.4 – Stoichiometry of Gases | Chemistry 2 (SY 2021-2022)
jtatlas@ssam.edu.ph